MASTERINGPHYSICS W/ETEXT ACCESS CODE 6
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Chapter 42, Problem 42.8DQ
The air you are breathing contains primarily nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2). Many of these molecules are in excited rotational energy levels (l = 1, 2, 3,...), but almost all of them are in the vibrational ground level (n = 0). Explain this difference between the rotational and vibrational behaviors of the molecules.
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MASTERINGPHYSICS W/ETEXT ACCESS CODE 6
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